Broken

Chapter 13: Sorry

~Arielle's POV~

Wes stayed in the hospital just so they could observe him and make sure nothing else was wrong. We brought him back to the house the next day, he looked so happy to be leaving the hospital. When we got to the house I brought all of his things up to his room. 

I came back down the stairs and found him laying on the couch. I walked over and sat down next to him. "Hi Babe," He said smiling at me. "Glad to be home?" "Yes but, I'm just glad you are here with me."  I smiled at him and scooted closer to him. 

I still felt really guilty about him getting hurt, if he wasn't with me none of this would have happened. He told me many times to not feel guilty but I couldn't help it. "Babe what are thinking about?" He said looking down at me. I sighed I knew I had to tell him because, if I didn't he would pester me and be sad if I didn't tell him. 

What I was about to say I knew would crush him. "Babe..You getting hurt is my fault, I'm so sorry. You being close to me is causing you pain, and I-" "Stop Ari this isn't-" "Don't say anything..Wes I have to break up with you, to keep you safe. If we stay together he is going to come and find you and kill you." 

"Ari I don't care if he comes after me, all I want is to be with the girl I love." Hearing him say he loves me made breaking up with him so much harder. I cringed at his words, I loosened myself from his grip and I turned to face him. 

"Wesley Stromberg, you are an amazing boy. You truly are, you have done so much for me. Now I have to do something for you. I can't sit here and continue to put your life in danger it isn't fair. He is going to come after you if I stay with you, I can't let him hurt you. When you hurt I hurt, that's why I'm ending this." 

He looked so sad, he looked lost and I was having trouble reading what he was thinking. "I love you Ari, I can't lose you. He can come and look for me, I don't give a shit he can try and hurt me but he won't. I will fight for you and Bella. I love you don't do this.." 

My eyes filled with tears, no one had ever cared about me so much but, I couldn't continue to put his life in danger or Bella's. I leaned and kissed him with as much passion I had, when I pulled away I quickly got off the couch and started towards the front door. 

He ran after me and grabbed my arm spinning me around, the tears were now falling from my face. "I'm sorry Wes, we are over. Maybe not forever but for a while just until you are safe, promise me you will take care of Bella? She is in danger too and shouldn't be near me either. I love you, don't try and call me or text me I won't answer, I need to keep you safe.." 

He looked broken, I couldn't bear to see him like this. I pulled away from his grip and ran out the front door. It was running and I slipped falling to the floor, he ran out after me helping me to feet. We stood there in the rain staring at each other. 

Instinctively I wrapped my hands around his neck, he wrapped his hands around my waist and pulled me close. Our lips crashed together and it was the most passionate kiss we had ever shared, I pulled away and whispered in his ear. 

"Goodbye Wesley I love you." I pulled away from him and took off down the street. I was full on bawling as I ran towards the beach. I knew what I was doing was killing him but, it was killing me as well. I felt like my heart was broken into a million pieces, I had to keep him safe though. 

Once I got to the beach I fell into the sand, it was still raining really hard and I cried. I was having trouble breathing, my ribs were still not completely healed and my lungs were weak. I fell backwards looking up at the dark depressing clouds. 

I started to hyperventilate, I thought this was the end of me. I needed an inhaler and fast, the world began to spin and everything started getting blurry. Then everything went dark, when I woke up I heard the sound of waves.